EarthSky https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Index Salmon use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate ocean to river, says study Waste dump at the end of the world Researches urge government to act now and save polar bears New kind of extinct flying reptile discovered How do corals survive in the hottest reefs on the planet? Video: How human numbers stack up against everything from bugs to bacteria Vultures foraging far and wide face a poisonous future Spring may come earlier to North American forests Lightning tied to onset of headaches, migraines, says study Why exercise slows memory loss in Alzheimer’s Scientists mimic fireflies to make brighter LEDs Estimate suggests Milky Way mass of 1.6 trillion suns If you cut down a tree in the forest, can wildlife hear it? Dolphin hearing system component found in insects Inspiration from a porcupine’s quills What is a light-year? Enceladus’ ocean not too salty for life Chinese rover Zhurong to attempt to land on Mars this month Asteroid strike simulation blasts New York City Where lightning flashes most Largest asteroid impact zone in Australia Rubin Observatory begins 10-year timelapse of the universe Is Zubeneschamali a green star? Pros say no … sky-watchers say yes Sun news: Two M flares, three potent sunspot regions! Visible planets and night sky guide for July Extreme heat impacting millions across eastern half of US A passing star may have unleashed a comet deluge The Tunguska explosion rocked Siberia 118 years ago NASA to save Swift spacecraft from plunging back to Earth Fundraiser Popup Pinocchio frogs seem straight out of a fairy tale Glowworms turn cave ceilings into underground starscapes Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164 Large asteroid safely passed Earth on June 27 Voyager 1 to reach 1 light-day from Earth on November 18 June full moon – Strawberry Moon – is the lowest (highest) of the year The boat-billed heron: When nature thinks big H5N1 bird flu has now spread to all 7 continents A lunar quarantine facility to protect from alien microbes? What is a micromoon? The last one for 2026 is in June Why do stars twinkle, but planets don’t? What is a waxing gibbous moon? Asteroid Day to be observed worldwide on June 30 Latest sunsets follow the summer solstice See Milky Way’s core in most detailed photo yet It’s Katmai bear cam season! Livestream here Massive ruby red Antares is the Scorpion’s Heart Peanut-shaped asteroid wobbles in 2 directions Will Earth survive the red giant sun? New research suggests yes